When a teen’s behavior started becoming a little “entitled,” his mother decided to take the opportunity and teach him a valuable lesson that has now gone viral.

Cierra Forney is a mother of three: a 9-year-old, a 6-year-old and her soon-to-be 13-year-old.

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She was getting ready to take her eldest son school shopping for clothes when she noticed him acting a little “entitled.” Because of his attitude towards buying clothes at the more bargain-friendly stores, she decided to take him to Goodwill so that he could learn that money isn’t everything but he wasn’t happy at first.

“He was extremely upset that I made him shop there,” said Cierra. “And even more so that I made him spend his own money doing it.”

But her son ended up finding some great items, ones that he’s even worn at school recently.

"... he found three outfits. The first one still with tags and wore it to school [Monday]."

Cierra said she knows her son learned his lesson because he comments on the clothing to this day, despite the fact it was purchased on a bargain. The internet seems to agree with Cierra, too.

Her original Facebook post has been shared more than 133,000 times.

One person commented, “Lady you are the bomb with a Capitol B I love this we need to teach our children not to be bullies whatever the cost. My hat is off to you.”

Another said, “Love parents like You! Life lesson..not everyone can afford name brands so they settle with what they can afford.”

“So lately, my 13 year old son had been acting a little... entitled. Acting like he's too good to shop at Wal-Mart or making snarky comments about kids at school who shop at the goodwill and quite a few other things. I don't tolerate that. Today, he took his own 20.00 to the goodwill to buy clothes to wear the entire week to school. Whatever he found is what he would have to wear. He isn't happy and shed a few tears but I firmly believe in 15 years he will look back and laugh at the day his Mom made him shop at goodwill. I want to teach my kids that money isn't everything and if you have to degrade other people because of where they shop, then you too will shop there. Side note, I love the goodwill!! If you have something rude to say about my choices, keep that to yourself because [expletive] I'm trying to raise good, respectful humans.”